Community Cycles received one of five grants that allowed the organization to award electric bikes to front-line employees at CU Boulder.

Bike recipients paid $250 to get into the program and received an eBike (valued at over $1500) and all the accessories needed to keep themselves safe and their bikes secure. The CU Bike Program also helped these employees register their bikes with CU through Bike Index, get access to secure on-campus bike shelters and provide “best route” advice depending on where they live and work.

Google is applying a security update in Google Drive to make sharing links more secure. This update will change links (URLs) used for some Drive files shared in November 2017 and prior. Here’s what you need to know.

Fall Welcome occurs Aug. 15–29, with move-in beginning on Aug. 15. Here’s what faculty and staff need to know in preparation for the events.

Fall is nearly here, y'all, and it's time to begin planning for your learning and development schedule. Human Resources welcomes faculty and staff to register for learning, development and self-care courses.

CU expanded premium access to even more online courses by securing participation in the Coursera Partner Consortium, a learning program that offers CU faculty, staff and degree-seeking students no-cost access to not just CU’s Coursera courses but to thousands of additional non-credit online courses offered by Coursera’s global network of university partners.

Using the University Libraries’ course reserves service is a great way to help students save money on required texts and other course-related materials necessary for helping them succeed.

This year's event on Oct. 12–15 will be hybrid, offering participants opportunities to attend fascinating and informative virtual presentations and panels, as well as experience in-person discussions and activities. Submit your proposal by Aug. 10.

The Research on Affective Disorders and Development Lab is conducting research on the effects of CBD on mood and behavior. We are recruiting young adults ages 18 to 30. 

One group we recruit will include people who are experiencing depression. The other group will consist of people who have never had any diagnosed mental disorder. 

The study includes a few different parts: 

• You will answer short twice-daily surveys for 6 weeks on your mobile device.
• You will complete three in-person research visits, each including an interview about life experiences, a set of computer games, a blood draw and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan. 
• You will select and use a CBD product for up to 6 weeks.

The study takes place over the course of 6 weeks, and you will be compensated for your participation (maximum of $863–$1,038 for completing all parts of the study). 

If you want to learn more, contact the RADD Lab at raddlab@colorado.edu or fill out our initial eligibility screening.

The Graduate and Professional Student Government is seeking a representative to join the review board for the CU Boulder libraries for the fall 2021 semester. Learn more and apply by Aug. 16.

The CU Youth Piano Program offers piano lessons for fall 2021. All levels and ages are welcome!

Details about the program:

• Ages 6 through 18
• Students register for 14 lessons each semester; lessons can be online or in person
• Instructors are graduate teachers, piano majors in the master's or doctoral program who love teaching kids!
• Options of 30, 45 or 60 minutes per week
• Scheduling is flexible depending on child and instructor availability, with the option of skipping some weeks (because of travel, etc.)
• Lessons start after Aug. 23, 2021
• All levels of experience welcome
• Information at the CU Youth Piano Program website
• Inquiry form available

Struggling with anxiety or depression? Feeling down, hopeless or stuck in a cycle of unproductive worry? Low-cost teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties during this very challenging time! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty, or family members of full-time staff or faculty. Openings for new clients are available now. Email or call now to start the intake process.

For more information, call our intake coordinator Anna Gilmour at 303-492-5177, email raimy@colorado.edu or visit our website.

See opening for flex plan assistants. Contact Valerie Hamilton at dsinfo@colorado.edu.

The Boulder Police Department is currently updating its long-term plan. This plan will outline a new vision, as well as the strategies necessary to achieve this vision gradually, with changes expected within the next three to 10 years.

The city is seeking community input to ensure this plan reflects the variety of perspectives and needs that exist in Boulder. Feedback for this first phase of planning will be accepted from June 8 through July 31, 2021.

We are a conducting research study on political discussion, and the purpose is to understand how individuals think about and talk about candidates during a political campaign. The study is titled, “Conversation During Political Campaigns” and it has been approved by CU’s Institutional Review Board.

We invite faculty and staff to participate in one of several sessions that will be held on Zoom over the next couple weeks. The session will take approximately one hour and we are offering a $20 Amazon gift card as compensation for participation. In order to participate, you should be comfortable using Zoom and have access to a working webcam at the time of the session. We will not be recording the sessions, but you will be interacting with other participants.

If you are interested in participating, please click here to consent to participate, take a short initial survey, and schedule the session that would be most convenient for your schedule.

If you have any questions about the study, or about your rights as a participant, please feel free to contact the CU Principal Investigator Anand Edward Sokhey.

The Emotive Computing Lab at CU Boulder is looking for participants for a study of eye movements and brain activity during learning.  

You are eligible to participate in this research study if you:

• Are at least 16 years of age
• Are a student (at a high school, college or university)
• Are fluent in English
• Are in good health
• Have no history of seizures
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• Are proficient with computers
• Have not previously taken part in the Online Learning study with our lab (check if unsure)

What does my participation entail?

The study requires one visit of between 2 and 3 hours to the lab on CU Boulder’s East Campus (1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80309; see COVID-19 safety procedures below), plus one 30-minute follow-up questionnaire to be completed online. 

The first visit will involve having your eye movements, physiological responses (e.g., heart rate), video of your face/upper body, and brain activity non-invasively recorded while you complete a computer-based reading task and answer several questionnaires. It will take approximately 2 to 3 hours, and you will be paid $20 per hour for a total of $40-60.

About a week later, you will complete a 30-minute online survey; upon completion you will receive an additional $10. Note that travel compensation is not provided.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will also need to provide consent.

What are the COVID-related safety procedures?

We will take utmost care to ensure your safety for the duration of the visit, with stringent procedures approved by CU administration.

• We provide masks, handwashing stations and temperature checks on arrival.
• All occupants of the building are required to wear a mask at all times.
• All equipment is sterilized between uses with medical-grade disinfectant.
• You will be alone in the testing room for most of the study (a researcher will run the session from an adjacent room, instructing you via video conference).
• Only six people will be in the facility at a time (43% of usual occupancy).

How will I get paid?

Payment will be via an Amazon gift card.

What are the next steps?

If you are interested in participating, please sign up online. You can contact us at eyemindlink@gmail.com with any questions.